EP 3338255 A4 20190717 - AUTOMATED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RENTING AND SHARING EQUIPMENT
Title (en)
AUTOMATED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RENTING AND SHARING EQUIPMENT
Title (de)
AUTOMATISIERTE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERMIETEN UND TEILEN EINER AUSRÜSTUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ AUTOMATIQUE DE LOCATION ET DE PARTAGE D'ÉQUIPEMENT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201562208645 P 20150822
- CA 2016050986 W 20160822
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2017031579A1] The present application provides an automated device, including a corresponding network system, that dispenses and receives shared/rental equipment such as umbrellas, sporting equipment, safety accessories and consumer electronics. The device preferably has a mechanical guide that is used to hold the shared/rental equipment or its packaging by using an anchoring structure. A tracking system can be used to track the return and rental processes. Ideally, the device utilizes a central database which can be accessed through internet for administrating the transactions (e.g. rental and return processes) with the device as well as tracking the users, inventory and locations..
IPC 8 full level
G07F 11/64 (2006.01); A47G 25/12 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G07F 7/06 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47G 25/12 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01 - US); G06Q 30/0645 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/64 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/0042 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] CN 101645188 A 20100210 - HANGZHOU LIUYI SCI & TECH CO & DATABASE WPI Week 201017, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2010-C08836
- [I] CN 101656005 A 20100224 - HANGZHOU LIUYI TECHNOLOGY CO & DATABASE WPI Week 201023, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2010-C63311
Citation (examination)
- DE 20005797 U1 20000817 - ZAUM WINFRIED [DE]
- US 2819815 A 19580114 - STUMBAUGH OWEN L
- US 2012253508 A1 20121004 - HOLMES WILLIAM K [US]
- See also references of WO 2017031579A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2017031579 A1 20170302; AU 2016312981 A1 20180412; AU 2021266205 A1 20211202; CA 3033924 A1 20170302; CN 108140276 A 20180608; EP 3338255 A1 20180627; EP 3338255 A4 20190717; US 2018253928 A1 20180906
DOCDB simple family (application)
CA 2016050986 W 20160822; AU 2016312981 A 20160822; AU 2021266205 A 20211109; CA 3033924 A 20160822; CN 201680054258 A 20160822; EP 16838157 A 20160822; US 201615754234 A 20160822